Date: 02-26-2024

Case Style:

United States of America v. Gentry Dean Blackburn

Case Number: 23-00137

Judge: Alan B. Johnson

Court: The United States Court for the District of Wyoming

Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Court in Cheyenne

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Cheyenne, Wyoming, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Gentry Dean Blackburn, age 31, of Riverton, Wyoming, was sentenced to 53 months’ imprisonment for being a felon in possession of a firearm. U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson imposed the sentence.

According to court documents, on Jul. 9, 2023, Riverton Police Department officers were dispatched to the area of the Riverton City Park in reference to a report of a discharged firearm. The officers noticed Blackburn, who matched the description given by the reporting party, walking near the park. The officers contacted Blackburn and eventually found a loaded Hi Point 9mm semi-automatic pistol wrapped in a bandana that Blackburn was carrying. The officers also found two spent cartridge casings in the area where witnesses saw Blackburn shoot the gun into the air. Having been previously convicted of a felony, Blackburn is prohibited from lawfully possessing a firearm. Blackburn was charged in federal court and pled guilty.

This crime was investigated by the Riverton Police Department and the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy W. Gist.

Outcome:

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to

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